Thomas Brdarić
German footballer
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- Thomas Brdarić ( Croatian pronunciation: [tômaz bř̩darit͡ɕ] ; born 23 January 1975) is a German professional football coach and former player who played as a striker.
- Early life Brdarić's father hails from Zagreb and his mother hails from Novi Sad.
- He began his professional career with VfB Stuttgart, making his Bundesliga debut as a substitute for Fritz Walter on 29 August 1993 against Bayern Munich.
- He managed ten games in total in his debut season, but did not manage to keep his place in the squad as he was sold onto Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 2.
- However, he managed just a solitary goal in his time and was again let go, back to the 2.
Thomas Brdarić (Croatian pronunciation: [tômaz bř̩darit͡ɕ]; born 23 January 1975) is a German professional football coach and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Kosovar club Drenica.
Early life
Brdarić's father hails from Zagreb and his mother hails from Novi Sad.
Club career
Brdarić was born in Nürtingen, Baden-Württemberg. He began his professional career with VfB Stuttgart, making his Bundesliga debut as a substitute for Fritz Walter on 29 August 1993 against Bayern Munich. In only his second game, against SG Wattenscheid 09, he scored his first goal in a 4–2 victory. He managed ten games in total in his debut season, but did not manage to keep his place in the squad as he was sold onto Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 2. Bundesliga.
He spent two seasons at the Rheinland club, helping them gain promotion to the top flight and maintaining their position. However, he managed just a solitary goal in his time and was again let go, back to the 2. Bundesliga with rivals Fortuna Köln. His spell here was much more successful as he became a first-team regular and found his finishing touch, particularly in 1998–99 when he managed 13 goals in 29 appearances.
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